Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Average years of schooling, males vs. females was 6.74 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 6.74 years for average years of schooling, males vs. females in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 6.74 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.52 years, in 1990.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 157th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.52 years | — |
| 1991 | 4.58 years | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 4.64 years | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 4.7 years | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 4.75 years | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 4.81 years | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 4.85 years | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 4.89 years | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 4.93 years | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 4.97 years | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 5.01 years | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 5.03 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 5.05 years | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 5.15 years | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 5.26 years | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 5.36 years | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 5.47 years | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 5.57 years | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 5.67 years | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 5.78 years | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 5.88 years | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 5.99 years | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 6.09 years | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 6.15 years | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 6.21 years | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 6.27 years | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 6.26 years | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 6.25 years | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 6.24 years | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 6.37 years | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 6.49 years | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 6.62 years | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 6.74 years | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 6.74 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.76 years | 4.52 years | 4.97 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.33 years | 5.01 years | 5.78 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.17 years | 5.88 years | 6.37 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.65 years | 6.49 years | 6.74 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of
- 154 Solomon Islands 6.84 years compare
- 155 Timor-Leste 6.79 years compare
- 156 Sao Tome and Principe 6.77 years compare
- 158 Myanmar 6.73 years compare
- 159 Syrian Arab Republic 6.71 years compare
- 160 Guatemala 6.47 years compare
More education data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 106,006 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 331,605 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 851,911 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 824,648 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.83 million (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 11.39 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.3307 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1661 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling, males vs. females in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Tanzania, United Republic of was 6.74 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 6.74 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.52 years in 1990.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 157th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.